Where does “songe” come from?
songe (Middle English) comes from Middle English song, from Old English sang, from Proto-West Germanic *sangu.
songe (Middle English): Alternative form of song
Ancestry of “songe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | song | A song; The practice or an instance of singing... |
| 2 | Old English | sang | song; liturgical service |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sangu | — |